/CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Italy s 75th Republic Day: "Today, we join Italians in Canada and around.
Send tiny shoes to Pope at the Vatican Let’s quit talking and start healing. Let’s fill a plane load of tiny shoes and send them to the Pope. After all, he is morally responsible and the . . .
Canada is home to approximately 1.6 million Canadians of Italian descent. For more than a century, thousands of Italians â including my parents â have chosen Canada as their new home, a safe haven with endless opportunities, where the rule of law prevails and where diversity, inclusion and equality converge. From far and wide, Italian Canadians have contributed to Canadaâs cultural landscape and economic vitality.
Unfortunately, our communityâs history is also tainted by one particular event that took place some 80 years ago during the Second World War.
It was June 10th, 1940. In response to the news that Italy was joining Nazi Germanyâs war efforts, a resolution was unanimously adopted by the House of Commons and the Senate of Canada confirming our nationâs support to France and the United Kingdom.
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June 1st marks the beginning of Italian Heritage Month
OTTAWA, ON, June 1, 2021 /CNW/ - Today we celebrate the beginning of Italian Heritage Month in Canada, a time to showcase the rich culture and heritage of Italian Canadians.
Canada is home to more than 1.5 million Canadians of Italian descent, making it one of the largest Italian diasporas in the world. In Canada, Italian communities have contributed greatly through their achievements in all areas of society and have helped shape the Canada we know today. Italian Heritage Month is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the exceptional achievements that Italian Canadians have made and continue to make in building a strong, vibrant, and consciously more inclusive Canada.